Council approves Item 41 — 2026-2027 County Salary Ordinance (second reading and adoption), 4–0

Item 41 — 2026-2027 County Salary Ordinance (second reading and adoption)

4 yes, 0 no

Elisa Márquez (yes), David Haubert (yes), Nate Miley (yes), Lena Tam (yes)

Item 42 — Ordinance and Administrative Code amendments (second reading and adoption)

4 yes, 0 no

Elisa Márquez (yes), David Haubert (yes), Nate Miley (yes), Lena Tam (yes)

Mass motion on Items 2-62 (excluding Items 20 and 43)

4 yes, 0 no

Elisa Márquez (yes), Lena Tam (yes), Nate Miley (yes), David Haubert (yes)

Consent Calendar (Items 64-71)

4 yes, 0 no

Elisa Márquez (yes), Nate Miley (yes), David Haubert (yes), Lena Tam (yes)

Social Services Agency - Approve the following recommendations:

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Social Services Agency - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Authorize the Auditor-Controller to issue a purchase order to pay the California Department of Health Care Services for the county non-federal share of Recovery Incentives Benefits, for the retroactive period of…

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Authorize the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriation by $105,441, with offsetting revenue in the same amount from the 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program, Urban Areas Security Initiative Funds, and the…

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Approve and execute a First Amendment to the Affiliation Agreement with Samuel Merritt University, College of Health Sciences and the Alameda County Public Health Department, Public Health Nursing, to include…

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Alameda County Health - Accept a grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program to support Alameda County Health - Public Health Department’s Recipe4Health Program, for the…

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Alameda County Health - Approve the following recommendations:

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Supervisor Márquez - Approve the use of $7,378 of Supervisorial District 2 Discretionary Services and Supplies funds to Splurge Catering & Special Events (Principal: Ric Serianni; Location: Oakland) for catering services for the Veterans…

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Supervisor Márquez - Approve the following recommendations:

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Supervisor Miley - Approve the following recommendations:

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Supervisor Miley - Approve the following recommendations:

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Auditor-Controller Agency - Approve the following recommendations:

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General Services Agency - Approve the following recommendations:

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General Services Agency - Authorize the Agency Director, or her designee, to issue Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 25045 with DLR Group/Ross Drulis Cusenbery Architecture (Master Contract No. 901689; Procurement Contract No. 27596)…

0 yes, 0 no

General Services Agency - Approve the following recommendations:

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General Services Agency and Fire Department - Approve the following recommendations:

0 yes, 0 no

Community Development Agency - Approve the following recommendations:

0 yes, 0 no

District Attorney - Approve the following recommendations:

0 yes, 0 no

District Attorney - Approve the following recommendations:

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District Attorney - Approve the following recommendations:

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Probation Department - Approve the following recommendations:

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Probation Department - Approve the following recommendations:

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Public Defender - Approve the following recommendations:

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Sheriff - Approve an Agreement (Procurement Contract No. 31015) with General Datatech, L.P. (Principal: Dan Mosley; Location: Dallas, Texas) for subscription renewal and support for the NetApp data storage platform, for the retroactive…

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Sheriff - Approve an Agreement between the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of California Highway Patrol, for use of the property located at 6289 Madigan Road, and adjacent land and structures, commonly known as the…

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Sheriff and Fire Department - Approve a ten-year licensing Agreement between the Alameda County Fire Department and the County of Alameda, for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, for use of Station 23 rooftop to install and operate two…

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Auditor-Controller Agency - Approve the following recommendations:

0 yes, 0 no

Fire Department - Approve the following recommendations:

0 yes, 0 no

Fire Department and General Services Agency - Approve the following recommendations:

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Fire Department and Sheriff - Approve a ten-year licensing Agreement between the Alameda County Fire Department and the County of Alameda, for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, for use of Station 23 rooftop to install and operate two…

0 yes, 0 no

Public Works Agency - Approve the following recommendations:

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Public Works Agency - Adopt a Resolution authorizing the temporary closure of a portion of Castro Valley Boulevard, between Redwood Road and Lake Chabot Road, in the Castro Valley area on Saturday, 11/14/26, from 1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., at…

0 yes, 0 no

Public Works Agency - Adopt a Resolution for the temporary closure of portions of Marydee Court, Western Boulevard and Willow Avenue in the Cherryland area, and Peach Drive, Via Arroyo, and Via Bolsain the San Lorenzo area starting…

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Auditor-Controller Agency - Approve the following recommendations:

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Public Works Agency - Approve the following recommendations:

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Immigration Enforcement and Rapid Response

The boards heard an hour of angry testimony over ICE's six-day presence at Highland during a warrantless arrest and hospitalization of a patient. Supervisors demanded a factual report; a public critical incident review was agreed to within about 30 days.

What it means: Fear of ICE is causing missed appointments — one clinic reported 50% no-shows — which costs the safety-net system revenue.

Raised 2 times this week

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex Sale and Redevelopment Negotiations

In closed session, the county continued private negotiations over the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum and Arena Complex with three parties: Oakland Acquisition Company, Coliseum Way Partners, and the City of Oakland.

What it means: Depends on the outcome of the confidential negotiations over the Coliseum site's future.

Alameda Health System Funding and Layoff Mitigation

AHS just posted a $62.3 million profit thanks to a $109.5 million state settlement, but projections show losses of $95 million in FY 2028 and $123 million in FY 2029 once the MCO tax expires and HR 1 cuts land. That means tough budget decisions are coming within two years.

What it means: A projected $123 million annual loss by FY 2029 could force service cuts unless the county, state, or new revenue steps in.

Relocation of the IOP/PHP behavioral health program

A program that was slated for closure under budget cuts was saved through the county-AHS ad hoc committee process and will move from Highland to Fairmont in November — though staff testified the move feels rushed and logistically unready.

What it means: The county committed $900,000 to fund four months of IOP/PHP coverage as part of the $19.3 million ad hoc package.

Reparations committee becomes permanent

The ad hoc reparations committee is now a standing policy committee, chaired by Nate Miley with Elisa Márquez as a member, tasked with implementing the Reparations Commission's recommendations with the first meeting targeted before year's end.

What it means: African American residents and communities affected by historic discrimination.

Impacts of Federal H.R. 1 on Local Safety Net Programs

Federal cuts mean about 12,000 CalFresh recipients face new work requirements and roughly 1,000 have already been cut off, plus thousands of immigrants lost eligibility. Medi-Cal work requirements kick in January 2027 and could drop about 13,500 county residents initially.

What it means: Residents who successfully meet work requirements or exemptions keep their food and health benefits.

Russell City Redress Fund and Phase 1 Implementation

Supervisors Márquez and Miley each pledged $250,000 to the fund compensating families displaced when Russell City was destroyed in the 1960s. Phase One applications are open until November 2, and the county, Hayward, and the Office of Education have all contributed.

What it means: $250,000 in new supervisorial contributions added to a fund that also draws $250,000 from Hayward and $100,000 from the County Office of Education.

Ethical Investment Policy Implementation

Public speakers pressed the Board to implement its year-old ethical investment policy, which would pull county investments from companies tied to human rights harms. An RFP to evaluate the treasurer's performance drew only two bids and remains unresolved, and speakers called the review a delay tactic.

What it means: Residents who want county investments aligned with human rights values.

Flock Surveillance Technology and Data Privacy

The Board approved a ten-year, no-cost license letting the Sheriff install drone docking stations on the Fire Station 23 rooftop for its Drone as First Responder program.

What it means: Residents served by faster drone-based emergency response.

County-AHS lease renewal and efficiency study

A 30-year, $1-a-year lease renewal is being fast-tracked to qualify for a dental clinic grant, and the long-promised efficiency study RFP is finally moving toward award — Supervisors Miley and Haubert pressed hard on the timeline, hoping for results by spring 2027.

What it means: The efficiency study is part of $19.3 million in county support; results are hoped for by March-April 2027.

Measure W Essential County Services Funding & Excess Tax Allocations

Measure W dollars are funding two big Oakland projects — 53 units on Lake Park and 73 units on San Pablo — plus a Habitat for Humanity project that just welcomed 10 families into homes they own, backed by $2.5 million in Measure A1 funds.

What it means: $2.5 million in Measure A1 funds for the Hayward townhomes plus Measure W awards for the two Oakland projects.

Saint Rose Hospital's dependence on a delayed IGT payment

Saint Rose has drawn $10 million of a $25 million line of credit and will be out of money by February if CMS doesn't approve its $38 million intergovernmental transfer. Supervisors Márquez and Tam pressed for answers; the hospital's birthing center remains suspended.

What it means: Without the $38 million IGT, Saint Rose needs additional funding to survive the fiscal year.